Children stand in an abandoned paddy field, Indonesia

Source: Reuters - Thu, 9 Jan 2014 12:23 PM

Author: REUTERS/Beawiharta

Children stand at a paddy field that was abandoned due to ash from Mount Sinabung volcano during the harvest at Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, January 9, 2014. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013, local media reported on Monday. REUTERS/Beawiharta

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